[UAI] 2nd CFP ISIPTA’2023 (The Thirteenth International Symposium on Imprecise Probability: Theories and Applications)

[Enrique Miranda]

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*News: extended deadlines and plenary speakers*

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IMPORTANT DATES (Extended!):

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 Submission of title and abstract: February 12, 2023 (extended,
   final deadline)

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 Paper submission deadline: February 19, 2023 (extended, final
   deadline)

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   Notification of paper acceptance: April 12, 2023

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 Poster submission deadline: May 1, 2023

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 Notification of poster acceptance: May 15, 2023

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 Conference: 11-14 July 2013


PLENARY SPEAKERS: We are proud to announce that the plenary speakers of 
ISIPTA 2023 shall be:



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   Gert de Cooman (Ghent University, Belgium).

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   Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford, United Kingdom).

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   Michel Grabisch (Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, France).


Call for papers:


What if we told you that


“There’s more to uncertainty than probabilities.”


Curious? Then come to Oviedo, Spain, 11-14 July 2023, to attend the 13th 
edition of ISIPTA: the world’s main forum on imprecise probabilities. 
For more information, visit https://isipta23.sipta.org/ 
.



Not convinced yet? Then perhaps the following features can convince you:


TOPIC: The symposium is open to contributions on all aspects of 
imprecise probability, including (but not limited to) sets of 
probability measures, partial preference orderings, game-theoretic 
probability, choice functions, interval probabilities, belief functions, 
and possibility theory.



CONCEPT: Each accepted contribution is presented and discussed in two 
separate sessions. Presentations are short and plenary. Detailed 
explanations and discussions are face-to-face relying on whichever 
medium you prefer, so as tofavor interaction among participants (you can 
visit: http://www.sipta.org/   for 
links to the previous editions of all ISIPTA conferences).



WHY ATTEND?The conference is an excellent opportunity to learn about the 
latest developments in imprecise probability in a friendly and 
cooperative atmosphere where interaction and confrontation of ideas are 
the primary objectives. The conference will take place in Oviedo, the 
capital of Asturias, a region in the north of Spain familiarly referred 
to as the Natural Paradise. In addition, Oviedo is the original starting 
point of the primary cultural route in Europe, the Way of St James, and 
is home to five pre-Romanesque monuments declared World Heritage Sites 
by UNESCO in 1985 and 1998.



SUBMISSIONS: 2 options are available

 *

 Papers (with a limit of 9 pages, excluding references);

 *

 Abstracts (1 page, for ongoing research)


Submission should be done via easychair: https://easychair.org/ 





TRIBUTE TO TERRENCE FINE: During ISIPTA 2023, we will pay tribute to 
Terrence Fine, one of the founding fathers of imprecise probability 
theory, who sadly passed away on January 31, 2021. More information 
shall be provided in due time.



PROCEEDINGS:Papers will be published by PMLR (Proceedings of Machine 
Learning Research).After the conference, extended versions of selected 
conference contributions will be published in a special issue of the 
International Journal of Approximate Reasoning.



FELLOWSHIPS: Artificial Intelligence Journal is funding 4 fellowships 
for PhD Students. More information on the conditions and applications 
will be given in due time.



AWARDS: As in previous editions, there will be two types of awards:

On the one hand, the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning will 
give the IJAR Young Researcher Award to a young researcher whose 
contributions to IP theory are outstanding. The award shall consist of a 
certificate and 1000 euros. More details shall be given soon.



In addition, poster awards shall be given to those poster presentations 
of excellent quality. The award shall be supported by Wiley and Springer 
and will consist of a certificate and a book.



Contact e-mail: isipta2...@uniovi.es 

Further information: https://isipta23.sipta.org/ 



Twitter account:@isipta2023


The ISIPTA 2023 Steering Committee


J. De Bock (Ghent University, Belgium)

F.G. Cozman (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)

E. Miranda (University of Oviedo, Spain)

I. Montes (University of Oviedo, Spain)

E. Quaeghebeur (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands)

B. Vantaggi (Università La Sapienza of Rome, Italy)

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[UAI] ISIPTA 2023: Call for posters (deadline 1 May)

[Enrique Miranda]

*Apologies if you receive multiple announcements*

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The Thirteenth International Symposium on Imprecise Probability: 
Theories and Applications (ISIPTA 2023) Oviedo, 11-14 July, 2023.




In our call for papers we stated that there is


“Uncertainty modelling beyond probability”


and tried to convince you that ISIPTA 2023 is a good place for 
discussing such matters. The paper submission deadline has passed, but 
rest assured, you can still present your work at ISIPTA, because poster 
abstract submission is open. These poster abstracts are intended for 
discussing preliminary results and open questions, or for bringing 
published results to the attention of the ISIPTA audience.



Each accepted poster abstract will be announced in a short plenary 
spotlight presentation, and the accompanying poster will be presented at 
length during one of the discussion sessions. Given the prominent role 
of poster presentations at ISIPTA, these sessions provide you with a 
genuine opportunity for presenting your work to the ISIPTA audience.



The deadline for poster submission is May 1. You can submit at any time 
before that, though, and we will provide you with a decision within two 
weeks.



Not convinced yet? Then perhaps the following features can persuade you.


Basic info:ISIPTA 2023 will take place in hotel ACForum in Oviedo, from 
July 11 to July 14, 2023. Additional information is available on our 
website: https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fisipta23.sipta.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cuai%40engr.orst.edu%7C4028e64049a74d99855308db34586923%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C638161326546529536%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lQFj8D5lSdKq3smvHxNiUYBidGKXN5eGXFXspNGrR7s%3D&reserved=0



Scope:The ISIPTA conferences are devoted to robustness and imprecision 
in uncertainty modelling, inference and decision making, focusing in 
particular on uncertainty frameworks that extend or replace the 
probabilistic one.



Invited speakers:ISIPTA 2023 will feature keynote talks by Gert de 
Cooman (Ghent University, Belgium), Marta Kwiatkowska (University of 
Oxford, United Kingdom) and Michel Grabisch (Université Paris I- 
Panthéon Sorbonne). In addition, a homage to the late Professor Terrence 
Fine will take place.



Concept: Each accepted contribution is presented anddiscussed, in two 
separate sessions. Presentations are short and always plenary. Detailed 
explanations and discussions will take place in a poster session.



Registration: Registration is open. The deadline for early registration 
is May 20, while the extended registration deadline is June 15. The 
early registration fees are 450 for regular, 250 for students and 150 
for accompanying people.



Atmosphere: ISIPTA conferences are characterised by a friendly and 
cooperative style, a strong emphasis on in-depth discussion and openness 
to new ideas. We hope that you too will enjoy and contribute to this 
unique atmosphere.



Awards:ISIPTA 2023 will hand out an IJAR Young Researcher Award (for 
excellent research in the area of imprecise probabilities) and several 
poster awards.


The IJAR award is sponsored by the International Journal of Approximate 
Reasoning. The deadline for applying for the IJAR Young Researcher Award 
is May 20; the rules for application are available on our website.


Anyone who presents a poster (either for a paper or poster abstract) is 
eligible for the poster prizes.


In addition, Artificial Intelligence Journal is sponsoring 4 fellowships 
of 750 euros for PhD or master students.



We look forward to receiving your contribution.

The ISIPTA 2023 Steering Committee

F. Cozman (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)

J. De Bock (Ghent University, Belgium)

E. Miranda (University of Oviedo, Spain)

I.Montes (University of Oviedo, Spain)

E. Quaeghebeur (Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands)

B. Vantaggi (University La Sapienza of Rome, Italy)



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[UAI] CFP: special session on imprecise probabilites at IPMU'2024

[Enrique Miranda]

Call for papers

Special Session on

"THEORETICAL AND APPLIED ASPECTS OF IMPRECISE PROBABILITIES"
to be held at the
20th International Conference on Information Processing and Management 
of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems (IPMU 2024)
https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fipmu2024.inesc-id.pt%2F__%3B!!D9dNQwwGXtA!WuhwGdbFtdYOJkdiPPrz0QoHtMw_ls0_jPjETU_jsN6af9As6uT28nfeDTz-Mc67WvVG2KzOd271MfNtIvrtqw%24&data=05%7C02%7Cuai%40engr.orst.edu%7C433836fce64c495d60c208dbff1951e4%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C638384257223008878%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C41000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=SpYCuys141FyavxEDJUeAIEVDHbD%2BOWDdxwoICt8pLU%3D&reserved=0 
Lisbon (Portugal), July 22-26, 2024



Session topic and goal

This session is devoted to Imprecise Probability Theory. This theory 
involves all the mathematical models that can be used as more flexible 
tools than usual Probability Theory when the available information is 
scarce, vague or incomplete. It includes lower previsions, n-monotone 
capacities, belief functions, possibility measures, or non-additive 
measures, among others.


This special session aims to include papers related to Imprecise 
Probabilities that either present a significant advance in the 
foundations or show potential applications in real problems. In 
addition, papers where the connection between imprecise probability 
theories and other fields such as fuzzy sets or game theory is 
emphasized are also welcome.


Theoretical  topics  of  interest  include (but are  not  limited  to):

* (coherent)  uncertainty  models
* non-additive  set-functions
* qualitative  reasoning  about  uncertainty
* limit  laws  for  imprecise  probabilities
* philosophical  foundations
* elicitation  and  inference
* robust  statistics
* decision  making
* algorithmic  issues

Applications  include  (but  are  not  limited to):

* data  mining
* classification  and  machine  learning
* risk  and  reliability  analysis
* finance
* life  sciences
* system  control  and  design

Dates

Paper submission: February 23, 2024
Notification of Acceptance: March 29, 2024
Conference: July 22-26, 2024

Organizers

We would be obliged if you would let us know in case you intend to 
submit a paper to this session, at your earliest convenience. Any 
questions or remarks can be addressed to:


Enrique Miranda (mirandaenri...@uniovi.es), University of Oviedo (Spain)
Ignacio Montes (imon...@uniovi.es), University of Oviedo (Spain)

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[UAI] ISIPTA'2021: Call for Papers

[Enrique Miranda]

*The Twelfth International Symposium on Imprecise Probability: Theories 
and Applications (ISIPTA 2021)*


What if we told you that

/“There’s more to uncertainty than probabilities.”/

Would you agree? Then come to Granada, Spain, 6-9 July 2021, to attend 
the 12th edition of ISIPTA: the world’s main forum on imprecise 
probabilities. For more information, visit http://www.sipta.org/isipta21.


Not convinced yet? Then perhaps the following features can convince you:

*TOPIC*: The symposium is open to contributions on all aspects of 
imprecise probability, including (but not limited to) sets of 
probability measures, partial preference orderings, game-theoretic 
probability, choice functions, interval probabilities, belief functions, 
and possibility theory.


*CONCEPT*: Each accepted contribution is presented and discussed, in two 
separate sessions. Presentations are short and plenary. Detailed 
explanations and discussions are face-to-face, with the aid of a poster, 
a whiteboard, pen and paper, or whichever medium you prefer (you can 
visit: http://www.sipta.org/index.php?id=csfor links to the previous 
editions of all ISIPTA conferences).


*WHY ATTEND?*The conference is an excellent opportunity to learn about 
the latest developments in imprecise probability in a friendly and 
cooperative atmosphere where interaction and confrontation of ideas are 
the primary objectives. In addition, Granada is a lively and beautiful 
city, with treasures such as the Alhambra, but also with its Albaicín 
Neighborhood, its impressive Cathedral, and its Renaissance and Baroque 
architecture.


*SUBMISSIONS*: 3 options are available

  - Long papers (with a page limit of 9, excluding references)

  - Short papers (with a page limit of 3, excluding references)

  - Long abstracts (1 page, for ongoing research or summaries of recent 
journal publications)


Papers will be published by PMLR (Proceedings of Machine Learning Research).

After the conference, extended versions of selected conference 
contributions will be published in a special issue of the International 
Journal of Approximate Reasoning.




PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 10th, 2021

*Contact e-mail: *isi...@decsai.ugr.es 

The ISIPTA 2021 Steering Committee

J. De Bock (Ghent University, Belgium)

A. Cano (University of Granada, Spain)

M. Gómez-Olmedo (University of Granada, Spain)

E. Miranda (University of Oviedo, Spain)

S. Moral (University of Granada, Spain)

M. Troffaes (Durham University, United Kingdom)

M. Zaffalon IDSIA, Switzerland)

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[UAI] special session on imprecise probabilities at IPMU'2022

[Enrique Miranda]

Call for papers

Special Session on

"THEORETICAL AND APPLIED ASPECTS OF IMPRECISE PROBABILITIES"
to be held at the
19th International Conference on Information Processing and Management 
of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems (IPMU 2022)

https://ipmu2022.disco.unimib.it/submission/
Milan (Italy), July 11-15, 2022


Session topic and goal

This session is devoted to Imprecise Probability Theory. This theory 
involves all the mathematical models that
can be used as more flexible tools than usual Probability Theory when 
the available information is scarce, vague
or incomplete. It includes lower previsions, n-monotone capacities, 
belief functions, possibility measures, or

non-additive measures, among others.
This special session aims to include papers related to Imprecise 
Probabilities that either present a significant
advance in the foundations or show potential applications in real 
problems. In addition, papers where the connection
between imprecise probability theories and other fields such as fuzzy 
sets or game theory is emphasized are also welcome.


Theoretical  topics  of  interest  include (but are  not  limited  to):

* (coherent)  uncertainty  models
* non-additive  set-functions
* qualitative  reasoning  about  uncertainty
* limit  laws  for  imprecise  probabilities
* philosophical  foundations
* elicitation  and  inference
* robust  statistics
* decision  making
* algorithmic  issues

Applications  include  (but  are  not  limited to):

* data  mining
* classification  and  machine  learning
* risk  and  reliability  analysis
* finance
* life  sciences
* system  control  and  design

Dates

Paper submission: January 14, 2022
Notification of Acceptance: March 1, 2022
Conference: July 11-15, 2022

Organizers

We would be obliged if you would let us know in case you intend to 
submit a paper to this session, at your earliest

convenience. Any questions or remarks can be addressed to:

Enrique Miranda (mirandaenri...@uniovi.es), University of Oviedo (Spain)
Ignacio Montes (imon...@uniovi.es), University of Oviedo (Spain)


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[UAI] special session on imprecise probabilities- SMPS'2022

[Enrique Miranda]

*Call for papers*

Special Session on
"THEORETICAL AND APPLIED ASPECTS OF IMPRECISE PROBABILITIES"
to be held at the
10th International Conference on Soft Methods in Probability and 
Statistics (SMPS 2022)

http://smps2022.uva.es
Valladolid (Spain), September 14-16, 2022

*Session topic and goal*
This session is devoted to Imprecise Probability Theory. This theory 
involves all the mathematical models that can be used as more flexible 
tools than usual Probability Theory when the available information is 
scarce, vague or incomplete. It includes lower previsions, n-monotone 
capacities, belief functions, possibility measures, or non-additive 
measures, among others. This special session aims to include papers 
related to Imprecise Probabilities that either present a significant 
advance in the foundations or show potential applications in real 
problems. In addition, papers where the connection between imprecise 
probability theory and other fields such as fuzzy sets or game theory is 
emphasised are also welcome.

Theoretical topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

 * (coherent) uncertainty models
 * non-additive set functions
 * choice functions
 * sets of desirable gambles
 * qualitative reasoning about uncertainty
 * limit laws for imprecise probabilities
 * philosophical foundations
 * elicitation and inference
 * robust statistics
 * decision making
 * algorithmic issues

Applications include (but are not limited to):

 * data mining
 * classification and machine learning
 * risk and reliability analysis
 * finance
 * life sciences
 * system control and design

*Dates*
Paper submission deadline: April 8, 2022
Author notification: April 30, 2022
Camera-ready copy due: May 15, 2022
Conference: September 14-16, 2022
Since the Easychair submission site 
<https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smps2022> will not offer one 
track for this special session, please send us a message with the 
information on your paper if you want it to be included in this session.


*Organizers*
We would be obliged if you would let us know in case you intend to 
submit a paper to this session, at your earliest convenience. Any 
questions or remarks can be addressed to:

Enrique Miranda (mirandaenri...@uniovi.es), University of Oviedo (Spain)
Arthur Van Camp (arthur.vanc...@bristol.ac.uk), University of Bristol 
(United Kingdom)



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[UAI] Call for papers: Thirteenth International Symposium on Imprecise Probabilities: Theories and Applications- Oviedo, 11-14 July, 2023

[Enrique Miranda]

The Thirteenth International Symposium on Imprecise Probabilities: 
Theories and Applications (ISIPTA 2023)


What if we told you that

“There’s more to uncertainty than probabilities.”

Curious? Then come to Oviedo, Spain, 11-14 July 2023, to attend the 13th 
edition of ISIPTA: the world’s main forum on imprecise probabilities. 
For more information, visit https://isipta23.sipta.org/.


Not convinced yet? Then perhaps the following features can convince you:

TOPIC: The symposium is open to contributions on all aspects of 
imprecise probabilities, including (but not limited to) sets of 
probability measures, partial preference orderings, game-theoretic 
probability, choice functions, interval probabilities, belief functions, 
Choquet capacities, comparative orderings, upper and lower expectations 
and possibility theory.


CONCEPT: Each accepted contribution is presented and discussed in two 
separate sessions. Presentations are short and plenary. Detailed 
explanations and discussions are face-to-face relying on whichever 
medium you prefer, so as to favor interaction among participants (you 
can visit the SIPTA website for links to the previous editions of all 
ISIPTA conferences).


WHY ATTEND? The conference is an excellent opportunity to learn about 
the latest developments in imprecise probability in a friendly and 
cooperative atmosphere where interaction and confrontation of ideas are 
the primary objectives. The conference will take place in Oviedo, the 
capital of Asturias, a region in the north of Spain familiarly referred 
to as the Natural Paradise. In addition, Oviedo is the original starting 
point of the primary cultural route in Europe, the Way of St James, and 
is home to five pre-Romanesque monuments declared World Heritage Sites 
by UNESCO in 1985 and 1998.


SUBMISSIONS: 2 options are available
-Papers (with a limit of 9 pages, excluding references);
-Abstracts (1 page, for ongoing research)
Submission should be done via easychair: 
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=isipta2023.


IMPORTANT DATES:
-Submission of title +abstract: January 29, 2023.
-Paper submission deadline: February 5, 2023
-Notification of paper acceptance: April 5, 2023
-Poster submission deadline: May 1, 2023
-Notification of poster acceptance: May 15, 2023
-Conference: 11-14 July 2023

TRIBUTE TO TERRENCE FINE: During ISIPTA 2023, we will pay tribute to 
Terrence Fine, one of the founding fathers of imprecise probability 
theory, who sadly passed away on January 31, 2021. More information 
shall be provided in due time.


PROCEEDINGS: Papers will be published by PMLR (Proceedings of Machine 
Learning Research). After the conference, extended versions of selected 
conference contributions will be published in a special issue of the 
International Journal of Approximate Reasoning.


FELLOWSHIPS: The Artificial Intelligence Journal is funding 4 
fellowships for PhD Students. More information on the conditions and 
applications will be given in due time.


AWARDS: As in previous editions, there will be two types of awards:
On the one hand, the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning will 
give the IJAR Young Researcher Award to a young researcher whose 
contributions to IP theory are outstanding. The award shall consist of a 
certificate and 1000 euros. More details shall be given soon.
In addition, poster awards shall be given to those poster presentations 
of excellent quality. The award shall be supported by Wiley and Springer 
and will consist of a certificate and a book.


Contact e-mail: isipta2...@uniovi.es
Further information: https://isipta23.sipta.org/
Twitter account: @isipta2023

The ISIPTA 2023 Steering Committee

J. De Bock (Ghent University, Belgium)
F.G. Cozman (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
E. Miranda (University of Oviedo, Spain)
I. Montes (University of Oviedo, Spain)
E. Quaeghebeur (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands)
B. Vantaggi (Università La Sapienza of Rome, Italy)

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[UAI] ISIPTA'15 second call for papers and posters

[Enrique Miranda]

*ISIPTA '15 SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS & POSTERS*

9th International Symposium on Imprecise Probability: Theories and 
Applications


20-24 July 2015
Pescara, Italy

Website with up-to-date information on all aspects of the conference:

http://www.sipta.org/isipta15

Scientific program contact: isipt...@easychair.org
Local organization contact: isipt...@unich.it


*Important Dates*

30 Jan - Paper abstracts & preliminary papers due
13 Feb - Review-ready papers due
31 Mar - Conference hotel pre-reservation deadline
08 Apr - Paper notification
17 Apr - Poster-only abstracts due
06 May - Poster-only notification
29 May - Early-bird registration deadline (€350 full; €200 student)


*Scope & Symposium Format*

ISIPTA is the primary international forum to present and discuss new 
results related to imprecise probability.


We welcome both theoretical and applied original contributions. In this 
edition, we especially welcome papers connecting imprecise probabilities 
with related research in fields such as economics, philosophy, 
sociology, and engineering. There will be no parallel sessions. Each 
paper that is accepted is presented both
(i) in a plenary session, meant for a short introduction and a 
sketch of the context and relevance; and
(ii) in a poster session, where ample time is given for in-depth 
explanation and discussion.


The poster-only track provides a second, free format presentation 
option. It is also open for preliminary results, challenges, etc.



*New: non-proceedings papers*

To adapt to different publication cultures in different fields, we 
introduce a new option: the non-proceeding papers. Authors may request 
that their contribution is not published in the proceedings in case this 
precludes later publication of an expanded journal version. The PC Board 
will decide on a case-by-case basis. If accepted, a one-page abstract 
will be published in the proceedings, and the paper must be freely 
available on-line (e.g., as a working paper).



*Invited Speakers*

Massimo Marinacci,  AXA-Bocconi Chair in Risk
Department of Decision Sciences, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy

Itzhak Gilboa, Professor of Economics and Decision Sciences
Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel-Aviv University, Israel & HEC, 
Paris, France


Peter M. Williams, a Founding Father of Imprecise Probability and Principal
BW Mining, Brighton, UK


*Special Issue*

After the conference, a special issue with a selection of the accepted 
papers will be published in an expanded version in the International 
Journal of Approximate Reasoning.



*Steering Committee*

T. Augustin (LMU München, Germany) + PC Board
G. de Cooman (Ghent University, Belgium)
S. Doria (University G. d'Annunzio, Italy) + Local Organization
E. Miranda (University of Oviedo, Spain) + PC Board
E. Quaeghebeur (CWI, Amsterdam, Netherlands) + PC Board
T. Seidenfeld (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)


We look forward to your contribution and to seeing you in Pescara!
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[UAI] ISIPTA'15: FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS & POSTERS

[Enrique Miranda]

*ISIPTA '15 FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS & POSTERS*

9th International Symposium on Imprecise Probability: Theories and 
Applications


20-24 July 2015
Pescara, Italy

Website with up-to-date information on all aspects of the conference:

http://www.sipta.org/isipta15

Scientific program contact: isipt...@easychair.org
Local organization contact: isipt...@unich.it


*Important Dates*

1 Feb - Paper abstracts due (*no preliminary paper required at this date*)
20 Feb - Review-ready papers due (*deadline extended*)
31 Mar - Conference hotel pre-reservation deadline
08 Apr - Paper notification
17 Apr - Poster-only abstracts due
06 May - Poster-only notification
29 May - Early-bird registration deadline (€350 full; €200 student)


*Scope & Symposium Format*

ISIPTA is the primary international forum to present and discuss new 
results related to imprecise probability.


We welcome both theoretical and applied original contributions. In this 
edition, we especially welcome papers connecting imprecise probabilities 
with related research in fields such as economics, philosophy, 
sociology, and engineering. There will be no parallel sessions. Each 
paper that is accepted is presented both
(i) in a plenary session, meant for a short introduction and a 
sketch of the context and relevance; and
(ii) in a poster session, where ample time is given for in-depth 
explanation and discussion.


The poster-only track provides a second, free format presentation 
option. It is also open for preliminary results, challenges, etc.



*New: non-proceedings papers*

To adapt to different publication cultures in different fields, we 
introduce a new option: the non-proceeding papers. Authors may request 
that their contribution is not published in the proceedings in case this 
precludes later publication of an expanded journal version. The PC Board 
will decide on a case-by-case basis. If accepted, a one-page abstract 
will be published in the proceedings, and the paper must be freely 
available on-line (e.g., as a working paper).



*Invited Speakers*

Massimo Marinacci
Department of Decision Sciences, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy

Itzhak Gilboa
Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel-Aviv University, Israel & HEC, 
Paris, France


Peter M. Williams
Department of Informatics, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK & BW 
Mining, Brighton, UK



*Special Issue*

After the conference, a special issue with a selection of the accepted 
papers will be published in an expanded version in the International 
Journal of Approximate Reasoning.



*Steering Committee*

T. Augustin (LMU München, Germany) + PC Board
G. de Cooman (Ghent University, Belgium)
S. Doria (University G. d'Annunzio, Italy) + Local Organization
E. Miranda (University of Oviedo, Spain) + PC Board
E. Quaeghebeur (CWI, Amsterdam, Netherlands) + PC Board
T. Seidenfeld (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)


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[UAI] special session on imprecise probabilities and non-additive measures at IFSA'2017

[Enrique Miranda]

*Call for papers*

Special session on*Imprecise probabilities and non-additive measures*

to be held at *IFSA-SCIS 2017**
*

*Joint 17th World Congress of International Fuzzy Systems 
Association**and 9th International Conference on Soft Computing and 
Intelligent Systems*


http://ifsa-scis2017.j-soft.org/

*Description: *

This session concerns imprecise probability in the wide sense.  It is 
used as a generic term   for uncertainty   models, both qualitative and 
quantitative, not using sharp numerical probabilities, such as 
comparative probabilities, n-monotone capacities, belief functions, 
possibilities, lower previsions, etc.  Such models address inference 
problems where the relevant information is scarce, vague or conflicting, 
and decision problems where preferences may be incomplete. We would like 
to attract papers that discuss and solve foundational questions, or 
clearly demonstrate the usefulness of imprecise probabilistic   models   
in   a particular   application.


*Scope of the session*

*Theoretical*topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

-(coherent) uncertainty models

-fuzzy measures and non-additive set functions

-qualitative reasoning about uncertainty

-limit laws for imprecise probabilities

-philosophical foundations

-elicitation and inference

-robust statistics

-decision making

-algorithmic issues

*Applications*include (but are not limited to):

-data mining

-classification and machine learning

-risk and reliability analysis

-finance

-life sciences

-system control and design

*Important dates *

Submission of papers: January 15, 2017

Notification of acceptance: March 31, 2017

Final version due: April 30, 2017

Conference: June 27-30, 2017

*Organizers:*

Enrique Miranda and Ignacio Montes

University of Oviedo (Spain)

Contact:

mirandaenri...@uniovi.es <mailto:mirandaenri...@uniovi.es>

imon...@uniovi.es <mailto:imon...@uniovi.es>

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[UAI] CFP: special session on imprecise probabilities at IPMU'2018

[Enrique Miranda]

***apologies for cross posting***

Call for papers

Special Session on

"IMPRECISE PROBABILITIES: FOUNDATIONS AND APPLICATIONS"
to be held at the
17th International Conference on Information Processing and Management 
of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems (IPMU 2018)

http://ipmu2018.uca.es//
Cádiz (Spain), June 11-15, 2018

Session topic and goal

This session is devoted to Imprecise Probability Theory. This theory 
encompasses all the mathematical models that can be used as more 
flexible tools than usual Probability Theory when the available 
information is scarce, vague or incomplete. It includes lower 
previsions, n- monotone capacities, belief functions and possibility 
measures, among others.


We would like to attract papers that discuss and solve foundational 
questions, or clearly demonstrate the usefulness of imprecise 
probabilistic models in an application. We would particularly welcome 
papers going from theoretical advances to the solution of an associated 
applied problem.


Note also that Imprecise Probability Theory is connected to other topics 
within the scope of IPMU, such as Dempster-Shafer Evidence Theory, Fuzzy 
Measures and their connections to Game Theory. Papers in these topics 
emphasizing the role of Imprecise Probabilities are also welcome.


Theoretical  topics  of  interest  include (but are  not  limited  to):

* (coherent)  uncertainty  models
* non-additive  set-functions
* qualitative  reasoning  about  uncertainty
* limit  laws  for  imprecise  probabilities
* philosophical  foundations
* elicitation  and  inference
* robust  statistics
* decision  making
* algorithmic  issues

Applications  include  (but  are  not  limited to):

* data  mining
* classification  and  machine  learning
* risk  and  reliability  analysis
* finance
* life  sciences
* system  control  and  design

Dates

Paper submission: 22 November 2017
Notification of Acceptance: 1 February 2018
Conference: 11-15 June 2018

Organizers

We would be obliged if you would let us know in case you intend to 
submit a paper to this session, at your earliest convenience. Any 
questions or remarks can be addressed to:


Enrique Miranda (mirandaenri...@uniovi.es), University of Oviedo (Spain)
Ignacio Montes (imon...@uniovi.es), University of Oviedo (Spain)


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[UAI] special session on imprecise probabilities at IPMU'2012- extended deadline: january 15, 2012

[Enrique Miranda]

[Apologies for cross-posting]

SIPTA Special Session on Imprecise Probabilities

to be held at the International Conference on Information Processing and 
Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems (IPMU 2012)


Catania, 9.07.2012 - 13.07.2012

Organizer:
E. Miranda (University of Oviedo, Spain, mirandaenri...@uniovi.es)

Aim of the Session
Imprecise probability is understood in a very wide sense. It is used as 
a generic term to cover all mathematical models which measure chance or 
uncertainty without sharp numerical probabilities. It includes both 
qualitative (comparative probability, partial preference orderings, …) 
and quantitative modes (interval probabilities, belief functions, upper 
and lower previsions, …). Imprecise probability models are needed in 
inference problems where the relevant information is scarce, vague or 
conflicting, and in decision problems where preferences may also be 
incomplete.


Scope of the session

The special session is open to contributions on all aspects of imprecise 
probability. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:


- models of coherent imprecise assessments
- sets of probability measures, credal sets
- interval-valued probabilities
- non-additive set functions
- qualitative reasoning about uncertainty
- limit laws for imprecise probabilities
- physical models of imprecise probability
- philosophical foundations for imprecise probabilities
- elicitation techniques for imprecise probabilities
- robust statistics
- data mining with imprecise probabilities
- decision making with imprecise probabilities
- algorithms for manipulating imprecise probabilities
- credal classification
- applications.

Important Dates
- Deadline for Papers Submission (regularly through the conference 
website):

January 15, 2012
- Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: February 25, 2012.
- Deadline for Camera-ready papers: March 31, 2012.

Contact Details
Enrique Miranda
E-mail address: mirandaenri...@uniovi.es
Department of Statistics and Operations Research
University of Oviedo
Tel.: +34 985102955
Fax: +34 995103354
Oviedo, Spain
http://bellman.ciencias.uniovi.es/
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[UAI] EUROFUSE 2013- SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS

[enrique . miranda]

EUROFUSE 2013 -- CALL FOR PAPERS
(Apologies for multiple posting)

The UNIMODE Research Unit of the University of Oviedo and EUROFUSE  
invite you to participate in the EUROFUSE 2013 workshop that will be  
hold in Oviedo, Spain from 2 to 4 December 2013.


http://eurofuse2013.uniovi.es

AIMS AND SCOPE

The goal of this workshop is to bring together researchers and  
practitioners developing and applying fuzzy techniques in preference  
modeling and decision making. Topics of interest include but are not  
limited to:


 * Preference representation and modeling
 * Properties and semantics of preferences
 * Decision Making
 * Imprecise Probabilities
 * Aggregation Operators

The invited lectures will be given by:

-   Janós Fodor (Óbuda University, Hungary).
-   Esteban Induráin (Universidad Pública de Navarra, Spain).
-   Serafín Moral (Universidad de Granada, Spain).

DEADLINES

Paper submission: June 3, 2013
Notification of acceptance/rejection: July 18, 2013
Camera-ready papers due: October 3, 2013
Conference: December 2-4, 2013

REGISTRATION FEES AND STUDENT GRANTS

Information about the registration fees can be found at

http://eurofuse2013.uniovi.es/?Registration

Students will profit from special discounts in the registration fees.  
In addition, EUSFLAT will sponsor 3 student grants.


SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION

Papers of between four and eight pages may be submitted in PDF format  
by June 17, 2013, via


http://eurofuse2013.uniovi.es/conftool

In addition to the main track, the following special sessions will be held:

-Preference Modeling and Preference Learning using Imprecise  
Probabilistic Approaches

-Measures of similarity
-Applications of aggregation functions
-New educational techniques in the context of decision making with  
incomplete and imprecise information


Papers will be judged based on their technical merits, originality,  
relevance to areas of interest, and presentation clarity.


Accepted papers will be published in the EUROFUSE 2013 proceedings  
(with ISBN). In addition, extended versions of selected papers will be  
published in a special issue of Fuzzy Sets and Systems.


All the information about the conference can be found at  
http://eurofuse2013.uniovi.es/


Looking forward to meeting you in Oviedo,

Susana Montes

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[UAI] special session on imprecise probabilities at IPMU'2014

[Enrique Miranda]

*apologies for multiple posting*

CALL FOR PAPERS

SIPTA Special Session on 'Imprecise probabilities: from foundations to 
applications',
to be held at the International Conference on Information Processing and 
Management of Uncertainty in knowledge-Based Systems (IPMU 2014)


http://www.ipmu2014.univ-montp2.fr/

Montpellier, 15.07.2014 - 19.07.2014
***
Session topic and goal*

This session concerns imprecise probability in the wide sense. It is 
used as a generic term for uncertainty models, both qualitative and 
quantitative not using sharp numerical probabilities (comparative 
probabilities, belief functions, possibilities, lower previsions, etc.).


Such models address inference problems where the relevant information is 
scarce, vague or conflicting, and decision problems where preferences 
may be incomplete.


We would like to attract papers that discusses and solve foundational 
questions, or clearly demonstrate the usefulness of imprecise 
probabilistic models in a particular application.We would particularly 
welcome papers going from theoretical advances to the solution of an 
associated applied problem.


We encourage submissions of papers from future attendees of the SIPTA 
summer school 2014, in which discussions can be pursued. Submissions 
from young researchers or about promising preliminary results are 
therefore welcomed.


*Dates*

*Expression of interest: 15 November 2013*

*Paper submission: 9 December 2013*

*Acceptance: 24 February 2013*

*Conference: 15-19 July 2013*

**

*Scope of the session*

Theoretical topics of interest include (but are not limited to):

- (coherent) uncertainty models

- non-additive set-functions

- qualitative reasoning about uncertainty

- limit laws for imprecise probabilities

- physical models of imprecise probability

- philosophical foundations

- elicitation and inference

- robust statistics

- decision making

- algorithmic issues, ...

**

Applications include (but are not limited to):

- data mining

- classification and machine learning

- risk and reliability analysis

- finance

- life sciences (biology, agronomy)

- system control and design, ...

*Notes*

The special session will be organized only if enough expressions of 
interest have been collected by November 15^th 2013.


SIPTA school 2014 will be held in Montpellier on July 21-25, 2014. 
http://www.lirmm.fr/SIPTAschool2014


*Organizers : *

*Enrique Miranda: *University of Oviedo(mirandaenri...@uniovi.es)
*Sébastien Destercke: *CNRS, Heudiasyc Lab.(sebastien.dester...@hds.utc.fr)

*Kevin Loquin: *LIRMM - IMNC Labs.(kevin.loq...@gmail.com)
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[UAI] 8th SIPTA school on imprecise probabilities: first announcement

[Enrique Miranda]

8th SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities

http://bellman.ciencias.uniovi.es/~ssipta18

Imprecise Probabilities

Often, uncertainty is modelled by a probability distribution, and 
treated using techniques from probability theory. However, when 
information is scarce, vague, or conflicting, a unique probability 
distribution may be hard to identify. In that case, imprecise 
probability aims to represent the really available knowledge, and 
provides tools to model and work with weaker states of information. It 
includes both qualitative models (comparative probability, partial 
preference orderings, etc.) and quantitative models (interval-valued 
probabilities, convex sets of probability measures, upper and lower 
previsions, belief functions, possibility measures, etc.).


8th SIPTA Summer School

The 8th SIPTA Summer School will take place in Oviedo (Spain) from 24 to 
28 of July, 2018. It will introduce both the main theoretical aspects of 
imprecise probability models and in particular belief functions, as well 
as their applications on machine learning, decision making and 
engineering. Leading specialists in these different aspects of imprecise 
probabilities will lecture on the main concepts and techniques 
associated to their area of expertise, in a friendly environment 
favouring interaction between participants.


Topics and lecturers

-Introduction to imprecise probabilities (Inés Couso, Enrique Miranda).
-Graphical models and machine learning (Cassio de Campos).
-Decision making with imprecise probabilities (Matthias Troffaes).
-Imprecise probabilities in engineering (Scott Ferson).
-Belief functions (Sébastien Destercke).

Participation and registration

If you would like to attend the SIPTA Summer School 2018, please send an 
e-mail to mirandaenri...@uniovi.es by March 31, 2018, with the following 
information:


-Personal data (name, date of birth, affiliation, ...).
-A short CV.
-A small statement explaining your research interests.
-A reference contact.

You will be notified about your acceptance shortly after.

WPMSIIP’2018

The school is collocated with the 11th workshop on Principles and 
Methods of Statistical Inference with Interval Probability 
(WPMSIIP'2018), that will take place between July 30 and August 1, 2018. 
You can also find information about the workshop at 
http://bellman.ciencias.uniovi.es/~ssipta18/WPMSIIP.html


Fee: The registration fee at the SIPTA Summer School is of 400€. This 
includes:


-Accommodation in the America Student Residence of the University of 
Oviedo, with arrival on July 23, and departure on July 28.

-The material used during the lessons.
-Coffee breaks.
-A social event.

The student residence is located 10 minutes of the center of the city, 
and 5 minutes from the school venue. Rooms are individual, and provided 
with a private bathroom and wifi connection.


For those students of the University of Oviedo, the fee will be of 200€, 
and it will include the school material, the coffee breaks and the 
social event (but not the accommodation).


Registration for WPMSIIP’2018 is free. However, if you want to use the 
accommodation at the America Student Residence between July 28 and 
August 2 (be it a participant of the school or not) you may pay a 
registration fee that will cover the accommodation. This fee is of 200 
euros for those that attend WPMSIIP only. For those that also attend of 
the SIPTA school, the joint registration to the school together with the 
accommodation at WPMSIIP is 575 euros.


Important dates: The registration fee should be paid before May 1, 2018. 
In case of later registrations, the fee will increase in 100€.


Summary of fees for SIPTA school

Before May 1, 2018

Sipta school- 400 €
University of Oviedo (without accommodation)- 200 €
Joint fee with accommodation for WPMSIIP- 575 €


After May 1, 2018

Sipta school- 500 €
University of Oviedo (without accommodation)- 300 €
Joint fee with accommodation for WPMSIIP- 675 €

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[UAI] SIPTA school on imprecise probabilities: second announcement

[Enrique Miranda]

*8th SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities**
*
http://bellman.ciencias.uniovi.es/~ssipta18

*Imprecise Probabilities*

Often, uncertainty is modelled by a probability distribution, and 
treated using techniques from probability theory. However, when 
information is scarce, vague, or conflicting, a unique probability 
distribution may be hard to identify. In that case, imprecise 
probability aims to represent the really available knowledge, and 
provides tools to model and work with weaker states of information. It 
includes both qualitative models (comparative probability, partial 
preference orderings, etc.) and quantitative models (interval-valued 
probabilities, convex sets of probability measures, upper and lower 
previsions, belief functions, possibility measures, etc.).


*8th SIPTA Summer School*

The 8th SIPTA Summer School will take place in Oviedo (Spain) from 24 to 
28 of July, 2018. It will introduce both the main theoretical aspects of 
imprecise probability models and in particular belief functions, as well 
as their applications on machine learning, decision making and 
engineering. Leading specialists in these different aspects of imprecise 
probabilities will lecture on the main concepts and techniques 
associated to their area of expertise, in a friendly environment 
favouring interaction between participants.


*Topics and lecturers*

-Introduction to imprecise probabilities (Inés Couso, Enrique Miranda).
-Graphical models and machine learning (Cassio de Campos).
-Decision making with imprecise probabilities (Matthias Troffaes).
-Imprecise probabilities in engineering (Scott Ferson).
-Belief functions (Sébastien Destercke).

*Participation and registration*

If you would like to attend the SIPTA Summer School 2018, please send an 
e-mail to mirandaenri...@uniovi.es by *March 31, 2018*, with the 
following information:


-Personal data (name, date of birth, affiliation, ...).
-A short CV.
-A small statement explaining your research interests.
-A reference contact.

You will be notified about your acceptance shortly after.

*WPMSIIP’2018*

The school is collocated with the 11th workshop on Principles and 
Methods of Statistical Inference with Interval Probability 
(WPMSIIP'2018), that will take place between July 30 and August 1, 2018. 
You can also find information about the workshop at 
http://bellman.ciencias.uniovi.es/~ssipta18/WPMSIIP.html


*Fee*: The registration fee at the SIPTA Summer School is of 400€. This 
includes:


-Accommodation in the America Student Residence of the University of 
Oviedo, with arrival on July 23, and departure on July 28.

-The material used during the lessons.
-Coffee breaks.
-A social event.

The student residence is located 10 minutes of the center of the city, 
and 5 minutes from the school venue. Rooms are individual, and provided 
with a private bathroom and wifi connection.


For those students of the University of Oviedo, the fee will be of 200€, 
and it will include the school material, the coffee breaks and the 
social event (but not the accommodation).


Registration for WPMSIIP’2018 is free. However, if you want to use the 
accommodation at the America Student Residence between July 28 and 
August 2 (be it a participant of the school or not) you may pay a 
registration fee that will cover the accommodation. This fee is of 200 
euros for those that attend WPMSIIP only. For those that also attend of 
the SIPTA school, the joint registration to the school together with the 
accommodation at WPMSIIP is 575 euros.


Important dates: The registration fee should be paid before May 1, 2018. 
In case of later registrations, the fee will increase in 100€.


Summary of fees for SIPTA school

Before May 1, 2018

Sipta school- 400 €
University of Oviedo (without accommodation)- 200 €
Joint fee with accommodation for WPMSIIP- 575 €

After May 1, 2018

Sipta school- 500 €
University of Oviedo (without accommodation)- 300 €
Joint fee with accommodation for WPMSIIP- 675 €

For any enquiries about the school, please contact mirandaenri...@uniovi.es


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[UAI] special session on imprecise probabilities at SMPS'2020

[Enrique Miranda]

Call for papers

Special Session on

"IMPRECISE PROBABILITIES"
to be held at the
10th International Conference on Soft Methods in Probability and 
Statistics (SMPS 2020)

http://smps2020.uva.es/
Valladolid (Spain), September 16-18, 2020


Session topic and goal

This session is devoted to Imprecise Probability Theory. This theory 
involves all the mathematical models that can be used as more flexible 
tools than usual Probability Theory when the available information is 
scarce, vague or incomplete. It includes lower previsions, n-monotone 
capacities, belief functions, possibility measures, or non-additive 
measures, among others.
This special session aims to include papers related to Imprecise 
Probabilities that either present a significant advance in the 
foundations or show potential applications in real problems. In 
addition, papers where the connection between imprecise probability 
theories and other fields such as fuzzy sets or game theory is 
emphasized are also welcome.


Theoretical  topics  of  interest  include (but are  not  limited  to):

* (coherent)  uncertainty  models
* non-additive  set-functions
* qualitative  reasoning  about  uncertainty
* limit  laws  for  imprecise  probabilities
* philosophical  foundations
* elicitation  and  inference
* robust  statistics
* decision  making
* algorithmic  issues

Applications  include  (but  are  not  limited to):

* data  mining
* classification  and  machine  learning
* risk  and  reliability  analysis
* finance
* life  sciences
* system  control  and  design

Dates

Paper submission: April 8, 2020
Author notification: April 30, 2020
Conference: September 16-18, 2020

Submissions should be made via Easychair: 
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=smps2020


Since the Easychair submission site will offer no track for the special 
sessions, we would be obliged if you could notify us by e-mail if you 
would like your paper to be included in the session on imprecise 
probabilities. This way we can assist the organizers during the 
reviewing process.


Organizers

Any questions or remarks can be addressed to:

Arthur Van Camp (arthur.van-c...@hds.utc.fr), Université de Technologie 
de Compiègne (France)

Enrique Miranda (mirandaenri...@uniovi.es), University of Oviedo (Spain)

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[UAI] 2nd SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities

[enrique . miranda]

(Apologies for multiple postings)

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

2nd SIPTA SCHOOL ON IMPRECISE PROBABILITIES

Madrid, July 24-28, 2006

http://bayes.escet.urjc.es/~emiranda/sipta

Imprecise probability is a generic term for the many mathematical or statistical
models which measure chance or uncertainty without sharp numerical
probabilities. These models include belief functions, Choquet capacities,
comparative probability orderings, convex sets of probability measures, fuzzy
measures, interval-valued probabilities, possibility measures, plausibility
measures, and upper and lower expectations or previsions. Imprecise probability
models are needed in inference problems where the relevant information is
scarce, vague or conflicting and in decision problems where preferences may
also be incomplete.

The school is intended as a wide and deep introduction to imprecise probability
topics, both theoretical and applied. Specifically, the school will focus on
coherent lower previsions and their behavioural interpretation, non-additive
measures and applications to decision theory, the imprecise Dirichlet model,
predictive inference with imprecise probabilities, and knowledge discovery from
data sets under weak assumptions. It will be an aim of the school to connect the
mentioned topics into an overall picture within the framework of imprecise
probabilities.

The Second SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities will take place in the
Headquarters of the Rey Juan Carlos University Foundation, in Madrid (Spain),
on July 24-28, 2006. It is an event organized by the International Society for
Imprecise Probability: Theories and Applications (SIPTA) and by the Group of
Statistics and Decision Sciences (GECD) from Rey Juan Carlos University.

You can find all the relevant information on
http://bayes.escet.urjc.es/~emiranda/sipta

Schedule and topics

Each of the five days of the summer school will be devoted to a different topic,
and the time will be divided equally between theory and exercises/applications.
The topics covered will be:

•The Imprecise Dirichlet Model (Jean-Marc Bernard, Université Paris V).
•Predictive inference with imprecise probabilities (Gert de Cooman, Ghent
University).
•Non-additive measures and applications on decision theory (Jean-Yves Jaffray,
Université Paris VI).
•Coherent lower previsions and their behavioural interpretation (Enrique
Miranda, Rey Juan Carlos University).
•Knowledge discovery from data sets under weak assumptions: the case of prior
ignorance and incomplete data (Marco Zaffalon, IDSIA).

Registration

If you would like to attend the school on Imprecise Probabilities, please fill
in the pre-registration form on http://bayes.escet.urjc.es/~emiranda/sipta no
later than March 31, 2006, enclosing a short CV (no longer than 2 pages).
Notification on acceptance will be made on April 15, 2006.

Contact

If you have any questions or remarks, please contact Enrique Miranda by e-mail,
at [EMAIL PROTECTED]


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[UAI] CFP: Special Issue on random sets and imprecise probabilities

[enrique . miranda]

CALL FOR PAPERS

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPROXIMATE REASONING

Special Issue on

RANDOM SETS AND IMPRECISE PROBABILITIES

Random sets, or measurable multi-valued mappings, constitute a powerful
generalisation of random variables with applications on areas as diverse as
economics, data mining or environmental sciences. On the other hand, imprecise
probability models have arisen in the last years as a powerful alternative to
classical probability for situations when imprecision or vagueness prevents the
use of a precise and unique probability distribution with certain guarantees.

This special issue is meant to cover the several connections existing between
random sets and imprecise probabilities. Foundational issues on this topic
include, but are not limited to, upper and lower probabilities (capacities)
induced by random sets, sets of measurable selections, upper and lower
integrals of random sets and coarse data analysis. Applications of random sets
and imprecise probabilities in Computer Science, Economics, Social Sciences or
Information Technology, are also welcome.

Authors should submit their papers electronically to both special issue editors.
The papers must contain original unpublished work that is not being submitted
for publication elsewhere. Due to limitations of space, only papers with less
than 20 pages will be considered. Manuscripts submitted to this special issue
should follow the format guidelines that can be found at
http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ijar, and will be refereed according to the
standard procedures for International Journal of Approximate Reasoning.

The DEADLINE for submissions is May 15, 2006.

The issue is expected to be ready by early 2007. Electronic submission is
required. Please e-mail a postscript or pdf file of your manuscript to both
special issue editors:

Hung T. Nguyen
Dep. Of Mathematical Sciences
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001-USA
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Enrique Miranda
Dep. of Statistics and O.R.
Rey Juan Carlos University
C-Tulipán, s/n 28933 Móstoles, SPAIN
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]





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[UAI] 2nd announcement: SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities

[Enrique Miranda]

*SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT

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*2^nd **SIPTA SCHOOL** **ON** IMPRECISE PROBABILITIES*

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*Madrid**, **July 24-28, 2006***

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http://bayes.escet.urjc.es/~emiranda/sipta*

Imprecise probability is a generic term for the many mathematical or 
statistical models which measure chance or uncertainty without sharp 
numerical probabilities. These models include belief functions, Choquet 
capacities, comparative probability orderings, convex sets of 
probability measures, fuzzy measures, interval-valued probabilities, 
possibility measures, plausibility measures, and upper and lower 
expectations or previsions. Imprecise probability models are needed in 
inference problems where the relevant information is scarce, vague or 
conflicting and in decision problems where preferences may also be 
incomplete.

The school is intended as a wide and deep introduction to imprecise 
probability topics, both theoretical and applied. Specifically, the 
school will focus on coherent lower previsions and their behavioural 
interpretation, non-additive measures and applications to decision 
theory, the imprecise Dirichlet model, predictive inference with 
imprecise probabilities, and knowledge discovery from data sets under 
weak assumptions. It will be an aim of the school to connect the 
mentioned topics into an overall picture within the framework of 
imprecise probabilities.

The Second SIPTA School on Imprecise Probabilities will take place in 
the Headquarters of the Rey Juan Carlos University Foundation, in Madrid 
(Spain), on July 24-28, 2006. It is an event organized by the 
International Society for Imprecise Probability: Theories and 
Applications (SIPTA <http://www.sipta.org/>) and by the Group of 
Statistics and Decision Sciences (GECD <http://bayes.escet.urjc.es/>) 
from Rey Juan Carlos University. It is a Satellite Conference from the 
International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM’2006).

You can find all the relevant information on 
http://bayes.escet.urjc.es/~emiranda/sipta 
<http://bayes.escet.urjc.es/%7Eemiranda/sipta>

*Schedule and topics*

Each of the five days of the summer school will be devoted to a 
different topic, and the time will be divided equally between theory and 
exercises/applications. The topics covered will be:

* The Imprecise Dirichlet Model (/Jean-Marc Bernard, Université
  Paris V/).
* Predictive inference with imprecise probabilities (/Gert de
  Cooman, //Ghent// //University/).
* Non-additive measures and applications on decision theory
  (/Jean-Yves Jaffray, Université Paris VI/).
* Coherent lower previsions and their behavioural interpretation
  (/Enrique Miranda, //Rey// //Juan// //Carlos// //University// and
  Matthias Troffaes, Carnegie Mellon University/).
* Knowledge discovery from data sets under weak assumptions: the
  case of prior ignorance and incomplete data (/Marco Zaffalon//,
  IDSIA/).

*Registration*

If you would like to attend the school on Imprecise Probabilities, 
please fill in the pre-registration form on 
http://bayes.escet.urjc.es/~emiranda/sipta 
<http://bayes.escet.urjc.es/%7Eemiranda/sipta> no later than March 31, 
2006, enclosing a short CV (no longer than 2 pages). Notification on 
acceptance will be made on April 15, 2006.

The registration fee of the school is of 50 euros. It includes admission 
to the sessions, the coffee breaks, a visit to the Royal Palace of San 
Lorenzo de El Escorial, and the gala dinner.

*Contact*

If you have any questions or remarks, please contact Enrique Miranda by 
e-mail, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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[UAI] call for papers: SIPTA session on imprecise probabilities at IPMU'2010

[Enrique Miranda]

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CALL FOR PAPERS
SIPTA session on imprecise probabilities
Special Session to be held as part of
IPMU-2010, 13-th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION
PROCESSING AND MANAGEMENT OF UNCERTAINTY IN KNOWLEDGEBASED
SYSTEMS
June 28-July 2, 2010 – Dortmund, Germany
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Imprecise probability is understood in a very wide sense. It is used as 
a generic term to cover all mathematical models which measure chance or 
uncertainty without sharp numerical probabilities. It includes both 
qualitative (comparative probability, partial preference orderings, …) 
and quantitative modes (interval probabilities, belief functions, upper 
and lower previsions, …). Imprecise probability models are needed in 
inference problems where the relevant information is scarce, vague or 
conflicting, and in decision problems where preferences may also be 
incomplete.


The special session is open to contributions on all aspects of imprecise 
probability. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:


-models of coherent imprecise assessments

-sets of probability measures, credal sets

- interval-valued probabilities

- non-additive set functions

- qualitative reasoning about uncertainty

- limit laws for imprecise probabilities

- physical models of imprecise probability

- philosophical foundations for imprecise probabilities

- elicitation techniques for imprecise probabilities

- robust statistics

- data mining with imprecise probabilities

- decision making with imprecise probabilities

- algorithms for manipulating imprecise probabilities

- credal classification

- applications.

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SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
To prepare a submission, please follow the same instructions as for the 
main conference (see

http://www.mathematik.uni-marburg.de/~ipmu2010/instructions.html).

Special session papers will be handled in the same way as regular 
papers. In particular, they will be peer-reviewed by the conference 
program committee on the basis of the same criteria. When submitting the 
paper through the conference management system, authors are asked to 
indicate that their contribution is suitable to this special session 
related to Belief function theory and knowledge management.


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IMPORTANT DATES
Jan17, 2010: Deadline for paper submission
Mar 07, 2010: Notification of acceptance
Apr 4, 2010: Final camera ready copies due
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SESSION ORGANIZER

Enrique Miranda
University of Oviedo (Spain)
mirandaenri...@uniovi.es

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[UAI] CFP: ISIPTA'15, July 20-24 2015, Pescara, Italy

[ENRIQUE MIRANDA MENENDEZ]

*ISIPTA '15 CALL FOR PAPERS*

9th International Symposium on Imprecise Probability: Theories and Applications

20-24 July 2015
Pescara, Italy

Website with up-to-date information on all aspects of the conference:

http://www.sipta.org/isipta15

Scientific program contact: isipt...@easychair.org
Local organization contact: isipt...@unich.it

*Important Dates*

30 Jan - Paper abstracts & preliminary papers due
13 Feb - Review-ready papers due
31 Mar - Conference hotel pre-reservation deadline
08 Apr - Paper notification
17 Apr - Poster-only abstracts due
06 May - Poster-only notification
29 May - Early-bird registration deadline (€350 full; €200 student)

*Scope & Symposium Format*

ISIPTA is the primary international forum to present and discuss new results 
related to imprecise probability.

We welcome both theoretical and applied original contributions. In this 
edition, we especially welcome papers connecting imprecise probabilities with 
related research in fields such as economics, philosophy, sociology, and 
engineering. There will be no parallel sessions. Each paper that is accepted is 
presented both
(i) in a plenary session, meant for a short introduction and a sketch of 
the context and relevance; and
(ii) in a poster session, where ample time is given for in-depth 
explanation and discussion.

The poster-only track provides a second, free format presentation option. It is 
also open for preliminary results, challenges, etc.

*New: non-proceedings papers*

To adapt to different publication cultures in different fields, we introduce a 
new option: the non-proceeding papers. Authors may request that their 
contribution is not published in the proceedings in case this precludes later 
publication of an expanded journal version. The PC Board will decide on a 
case-by-case basis. If accepted, a one-page abstract will be published in the 
proceedings, and the paper must be freely available on-line (e.g., as a working 
paper).

*Already Confirmed Invited Speakers*

Massimo Marinacci,  AXA-Bocconi Chair in Risk
Department of Decision Sciences, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy

Itzhak Gilboa, Professor of Economics and Decision Sciences
Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel-Aviv University, Israel & HEC, Paris, 
France

*Special Issue*

After the conference, a special issue with a selection of the accepted papers 
will be published in an expanded version in the International Journal of 
Approximate Reasoning.

*Steering Committee*

T. Augustin (LMU München, Germany) + PC Board
G. de Cooman (Ghent University, Belgium)
S. Doria (University G. d'Annunzio, Italy) + Local Organization
E. Miranda (University of Oviedo, Spain) + PC Board
E. Quaeghebeur (CWI, Amsterdam, Netherlands) + PC Board
T. Seidenfeld (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)

We look forward to your contribution and to seeing you in Pescara!
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[UAI] special session on imprecise probabilities at smps'2016

[ENRIQUE MIRANDA MENENDEZ]

Call for contributions

Special session on Imprecise Probabilities

to be held at the

8th International Conference in Soft Methods in Probability and Statistics 
(SMPS'2016)

Rome (Italy), September 12-14, 2016.

Session topic and goal

This session concerns imprecise probability in the wide sense. It is used as a 
generic term for uncertainty models, both qualitative and quantitative not 
using sharp numerical probabilities (comparative probabilities, belief 
functions, possibilities, lower previsions, etc.).

Such models address inference problems where the relevant information is 
scarce, vague or conflicting, and decision problems where preferences may be 
incomplete.

We would like to attract papers that discusses and solve foundational 
questions, or clearly demonstrate the usefulness of imprecise probabilistic 
models in a particular application.  We would particularly welcome papers going 
from theoretical advances to the solution of an associated applied problem.

In case you are interested in taking part of this session, we would be obliged 
if you could  reply saying so to  by December 1, 2015.

Submissions between 5-8 pages should be done via easychair at

https://easychair.org/

by February 15, 2016, and will undergo the usual revision process.

More information about the conference can be found at

http://www.sbai.uniroma1.it/smps2016/index.php

Important dates

Expression of interest: December 1, 2015
Paper submission: February 15,  2016
Acceptance: April 10, 2016
Conference: 12-14 September 2016
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